WHO AM I?

Rhys Nicholson is a Multi-award winning Australian stand-up, writer, actor and collager.  

With an enormous passion for live performing, his work continues to receive awards and accolades around the world. As well as numerous televised stand up performances in Australia, the UK and Canada, in early 2019 he was hand picked to open for comedy legend Conan O’Brien as he toured Australia. A few months later this lead to Nicholson’s USA television debut as the stand up guest on CONAN (TBS). 2019 proved to be quite a big year for Rhys (which is lucky because 2020 and 2021 have been a bit of a nightmare) when in November he recorded his third stand up special. This time for Netflix worldwide making him one of only three Australians with a solo show on the streaming giant.  

Alongside a booming stand-up career, Nicholson is a favourite across our small screens. From panel shows to documentary and acting roles, he clearly doesn’t like to sit still very much. Over the years Rhys has had a whole bunch of guest and supporting roles in a plethora of sitcoms across networks and countries. Most recently being cast as a series regular in the Netflix Sci-Fi comedy The Imperfects to be released in early 2022. Rhys was very excited about the fact he had a stunt double.  

Not to let something like a devastating global health crisis from keeping him busy, the last couple years have seen Rhys continue to rise. For co-opening Melbourne’s newest live comedy venue, The Comedy Republic (he cannot recommend you do that during a pandemic), to numerous acting roles and now setting his talents writing a book of essays, Nicholson is focused on continuing to work and diversify in the comedy industry he loves so much.

NICE THINGS PEOPLE HAVE SAID

​"This is a genuinely great stand-up comedian at work – in total command of his material and audience – and it’s awe-inspiring to watch"- ✭✭✭✭✭ - TIMEOUT 2019

​“Nicholson is an astute satirist of the world around him. Clever, a bit below-the-belt... blatantly very funny” - ✭✭✭✭✭ - SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 2018

“Razor-sharp, corrosive wit” SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 2017

“evolving into an incisive wizard of stinging wit.” SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 2016

“Nicholson is an expert in line-crossing while keeping an audience onside.”✭✭✭✭ CRIKEY

“He belongs on the stage, and isn’t afraid to show it” The Guardian (UK)

“Honest and filthy, yes. Intelligent and hilarious? Without a doubt.” ✭✭✭✭ BEAT MAG

”Hilarious…uproariously catty…sure to entertain with his sharp wit.” ✭✭✭✭ HERALD SUN

“This is brilliant, confronting, confessional comedy”  ✭✭✭✭ HERALD SUN

“His style of humour was fresh, daring and definitely killed.” ✭✭✭✭ THE AU REVIEW

“Cripplingly Funny” ✭✭✭✭ Sunday Express (UK)

“A tongue that strips flesh” ✭✭✭✭ SGFringe (UK)

LIVE SHOWS

Nice People, Nice Things, Nice Situations (2019)

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Seminal (2018) Won Best International New Zealand Comedy Festival

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I'm Fine (2017) Nominated Best Show New Zealand Comedy Festival

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Bona Fide (2016) Nominated Best Show Melbourne Int Comedy Festival

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Forward (2015) Nominated Best Show PCF

Eurgh (2014) Wasn't nominated for anything. In retrospect, probably not a great show. 

Dawn Of A New Error (2013) Won Best Joke SCF

Almost A Person (2012) Won Best Newcomer SCF

FILM & TV

The Imperfects – Netflix  Rhys Nicholson 

Live At The Athenaeum – Netflix  

Why Are You Like This? – ABCTV/Netflix  

The Weekly – ABCTV  

Fisk – ABCTV  

Conan - TBS

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Live From the BBC - BBC

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GAYCRASHERS - ABCTV

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Cram - Network 10

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2019 - ABCTV

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2018 - ABCTV

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2017 - ABCTV

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2016 - Network 10

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JUST FOR LAUGHS STAND UP SERIES- Comedy Channel

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL CRACKER NIGHT- Comedy Channel

THE FEED - SBS

DIRTY LAUNDRY- ABCTV

COMEDY UP LATE 2014- ABCTV

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COMEDY UP LATE 2015- ABCTV

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COMEDY UP LATE 2016- ABCTV

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COMEDY UP LATE 2017- ABCTV

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THE MORNING SHOW – STYLE SQUAD- Channel 7

HOUSOS VS AUTHORITY- Feature Film

MAKING FRIENDS WITH RHYS NICHOLSON - Webseries

BALLS OF STEEL Series 1 & 2 - Comedy Channel